Follow each link to find the template and our article with tips and advice on the topic.
 | All About Me/IEP at a glance: Add your child’s information to introduce them to new teachers or providers and summarize their IEP. |
 | Communication log template: Communicate with your child’s teachers and providers and keep their notes in one place. |
 | Daily report template: Customize this template with the information you’d like reported to you daily by your child’s teacher and/or aide. |
 | IELP summary: Let all the staff members who supervise your child know about their evacuation/lockdown plan with a one-page summary. |
 | Example IEP/504 accommodations list: You can bring this printable list of IEP/504 accommodations with you to discuss at your IEP meeting. |
 | List of Accommodations Printout for Teachers and Providers: Customize this printable to let teachers and providers know about your child’s IEP/504 accommodations. |
 | IEP Binder checklist: Organize common IEP binder documents by putting this checklist at the front of your binder. |
 | IEP Goal Planner: Work your way through this template to help your IEP team write appropriately challenging IEP goals. |
 | IEP goal tracker template: Easily keep notes about your child’s ongoing IEP goals with this tracker. |
 | IEP prep checklist: Make IEP prep less overwhelming when you check one step off your list at a time. |
 | IEP service delivery log: Keep track of your child’s services to make sure they match what’s written in the IEP. |
 | K-12 School Tour checklist: Assess how well a new school can meet your child’s needs when you’re touring the campus. |
 | List of concerns: Before the IEP meeting, write down your concerns as a parent and use this sheet to track how the IEP team addresses them. |
 | Preschool IEP accommodations list: Unsure of what accommodations might help your preschooler? Bring this list of preschool accommodations with you to the IEP meeting. |
 | Preschool Tour checklist: This checklist makes it easy to keep notes and organize your thoughts when touring preschools. |
 | Special education glossary printable: Learn common IEP terms and acronyms with this printable glossary. |
 | Yearly progress chart: Keep track of your child’s baseline to track progress from year to year. |
We know that communicating with the many professionals and administrators who oversee your child’s education isn’t always easy! Our team whipped up some sample letters for you to reference throughout your child’s IEP journey. These letters can help you create documentation for your child’s records, request meetings and evaluations, and communicate with the higher-ups to ensure that your child’s rights are protected at school.
Follow each link to find the sample letter in an article with tips and advice on the topic.
Request an initial assessment for an IEP: If you believe that your child would benefit from special education services, write to the principal of the school to request a comprehensive evaluation for an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Request an IEE: If you disagree with the school’s assessments, you can request an independent educational evaluation (IEE) to be paid for by the school district.
Request a specific evaluation for your child: If you have a specific area of concern, such as AAC, you can write a brief letter to the school’s special education specialist or therapist requesting an evaluation or assessment.
Request an IEP meeting: You can request an IEP meeting to be held outside of regularly scheduled annual/triennial IEP meetings at any time.
Request service logs: Progress monitoring is important to see how your child is working toward their goals and to make sure they’re receiving services as outlined in the IEP. You can write a brief letter to request records of time spent with therapists and logs of other services.
Communicate about discrimination/bullying: If your child is being discriminated against or bullied and their teacher hasn’t taken action, write a letter to the district superintendent, principal, and/or school board members. This sample letter advises you to outline the other students’ behavior, any action taken by the teacher, and the school authorities’ responsibility under the law to protect your child. You can also include in the letter your suggestions for a solution.
Document how you agree/disagree with the IEP: If you agree to parts of your IEP but disagree with other parts, you can include a letter spelling out your specific points of agreement/disagreement. You can also use this letter to request another meeting with your IEP team and propose solutions to where your current IEP falls short.
Document a phone conversation: Documentation helps support your claims if you disagree with your IEP team about whether the IEP is being implemented. If you discuss these matters over the phone, sending a follow-up letter or email can make sure your concerns are recorded.
Opt out of statewide assessments: You have the right to request that your child not participate in statewide assessments.
Are there other areas where you need help communicating with school staff? Let us know, and we’ll work on resources that address them!
